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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

Workers transport a well-drilling rig at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

This photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows a well-drilling rig at night at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced.

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

Workers operate on a well-drilling rig at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

Workers operate on a well-drilling rig at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

(Egyptians gesture while working on newly-harvested wheat at a farm in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than a year, more

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

An aerial drone photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows the farmland in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than a year, more than 60 units of 450-

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

An aerial drone photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows harvesters reaping wheat at a farm in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. The irrigation water for the farm comes from wells drilled by ZPEC. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with work

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

(A harvester reaps wheat at a farm in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than a year, more than 60 units of 450-meter-deep

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

An aerial drone photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows the farmland in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than a year, more than 60 units of 450-

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

This photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows makeshift rooms for workers at the site of Owainat Water Well Project in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. I

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

Li Chundi, chairman of ZPEC, tastes groundwater from a water well drilled by the ZPEC branch in Egypt in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt, on May 3, 2025. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he int

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A Farm In The Desert Of New Valley Governorate - Cairo

This photo taken on May 3, 2025 shows ripe wheat to be harvested at a farm in the desert of New Valley Governorate, Egypt. Over 1,300 kilometers away from the capital Cairo, a sea of ripe wheat, rippling in the breeze, are waiting to be harvested in a desert. "It used to be an arid desert here and the well-drilling teams have turned it into farmland," said Mohamed Gabar, a worker with the Owainat Water Well Project operated by ZPEC (China's Zhongman Petroleum and Natural Gas Group Corp., Ltd.) branch in Egypt. The project, located in southern desert of New Valley Governorate, is part of the country's efforts to accelerate its desert reclamation initiatives since 2015. At the project site, six towering rigs are drilling deep into the desert in search of groundwater. "There are six well-drilling teams, comprising over 130 employees from China and Egypt," said the project manager Zhao Baojiang. The rigs operate 24 hours a day, with workers rotating in two shifts, he introduced. In less than a year, more than 60

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Sun-dried Tomatoes Field - Egypt

A farmer collects dried tomatoes at a village in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 9, 2025. According to data from Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, the country's exports of dried tomatoes exceed 100 million dollars annually. The data also revealed that one hectare yields 35 tons of dried tomatoes, which are sold for 350,000 Egyptian pounds. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sun-dried Tomatoes Field - Egypt

Farmers collect dried tomatoes at a village in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 9, 2025. According to data from Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, the country's exports of dried tomatoes exceed 100 million dollars annually. The data also revealed that one hectare yields 35 tons of dried tomatoes, which are sold for 350,000 Egyptian pounds. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sun-dried Tomatoes Field - Egypt

Sliced tomatoes are dried in the sun at a village in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 9, 2025. According to data from Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, the country's exports of dried tomatoes exceed 100 million dollars annually. The data also revealed that one hectare yields 35 tons of dried tomatoes, which are sold for 350,000 Egyptian pounds. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sun-dried Tomatoes Field - Egypt

A farmer sprinkles salt on sliced tomatoes to be dried at a village in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 9, 2025. According to data from Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, the country's exports of dried tomatoes exceed 100 million dollars annually. The data also revealed that one hectare yields 35 tons of dried tomatoes, which are sold for 350,000 Egyptian pounds. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sun-dried Tomatoes Field - Egypt

Sliced tomatoes are dried in the sun at a village in Luxor, Egypt, on Jan. 9, 2025. According to data from Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, the country's exports of dried tomatoes exceed 100 million dollars annually. The data also revealed that one hectare yields 35 tons of dried tomatoes, which are sold for 350,000 Egyptian pounds. Photo by Ahmed Gomaa/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken Nov. 13, 2024, shows vehicles loaded with earth off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for land reclamation work for the relocation of a key U.S. military base within the southern Japan island prefecture.

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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken Nov. 13, 2024, shows vehicles loaded with earth off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for land reclamation work for the relocation of a key U.S. military base within the southern Japan island prefecture.

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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Photo taken Nov. 13, 2024, shows vehicles loaded with earth off the Henoko coastal area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, for land reclamation work for the relocation of a key U.S. military base within the southern Japan island prefecture.

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Crown prince in Saga

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito (C) and Crown Princess Kiko visit a land reclamation visitor center in Saga, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2024. (Pool photo)

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Crown prince in Saga

Japanese Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko visit a land reclamation visitor center in Saga, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 25, 2024. (Pool photo)

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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Demonstrators gather in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2024, to protest against the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to a coastal area in the city from another part in the southern Japan island prefecture. Dump trucks transported earth to be used for land reclamation work for the relocation of the base the same day.

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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Dump trucks leave a storage area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2024, after transporting earth to be used in land reclamation work for the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to a coastal area in the city from another part of the southern Japan island prefecture.

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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

A dump truck leaves a storage area in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2024, after transporting earth to be used in land reclamation work for the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to a coastal area in the city from another part of the southern Japan island prefecture.

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U.S. base relocation in Okinawa

Demonstrators gather in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, on Aug. 22, 2024, to protest against the relocation of U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to a coastal area in the city from another part in the southern Japan island prefecture. Dump trucks transported earth to be used for land reclamation work for the relocation of the base the same day.

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Egypt exports largest quantity of agricultural products in its history in 2023

STORY: Egypt exports largest quantity of agricultural products in its history in 2023 SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: May 22, 2024 LENGTH: 0:00:49 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an open market 2. various of farmers picking up oranges STORYLINE: Egypt's Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Al Sayed Al Qusair said on Tuesday that Egypt exported the largest quantity of agricultural products in its history in 2023 as it amounted to 7.5 million tons, generating revenues worth $8.8 billion. During a cabinet meeting, the minister pointed out that Egypt ranked first in the exports of orange and frozen strawberry. In that context, he clarified that the value of fresh goods reached 3.7 billion U.S. dollars, while that of processed food recorded 5.1 billion dollars. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Egypt launches poultry, egg price reduction initiative

STORY: Egypt launches poultry, egg price reduction initiative SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: April 2, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:59 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a chicken farm in Egypt STORYLINE: Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Monday reviewed an initiative to reduce the prices of poultry and eggs by a rate ranging from 10 percent to 15 percent. Egyptian minister of agriculture and land reclamation explained that this initiative comes in response to the directives of the political leadership, as well as the government's initiatives and efforts to reduce commodity prices. As a result of this initiative starting Tuesday, the price of a kilogram of chickens on the farm is set to be 85 Egyptian pounds, and the price of a carton of table eggs to be 135 pounds. The minister confirmed that, in light of these announced prices, the price to the consumer will be a maximum of 95 pounds for poultry, and 145 pounds for eggs. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from C

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China's coastal city achieves solid progress in mangrove conservation

STORY: China's coastal city achieves solid progress in mangrove conservation SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 28, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: XIAMEN, China CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the mangrove forests 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YANG SHENGCHANG, Associate professor at Xiamen University STORYLINE: Xiamen, a coastal city in east China's Fujian Province, has been making great efforts in protecting and restoring the mangrove ecosystem along its coastlines, and notable progress has been made. Decades ago, the native mangroves in the city were once threatened by human activities such as reclamation, disorderly aquaculture and sewage. In the 1990s, Xiamen started to take measures to promote mangrove protection and restoration. In 2005, the municipal government organized a mangrove research team to cultivate mangrove seedlings at Xiatanwei Mangrove Park and then publicize its experience across the city. Now, Xiatanwei has an area of 85 hectares of mangrove forests. Meanwhile,

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Diverse culture empowers ancient Silk Road hub's modern development

STORY: Diverse culture empowers ancient Silk Road hub's modern development SHOOTING TIME: 2023 DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: URUMQI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Tumxuk City 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG JIANXIN, Professor with Northwest University 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YAN PANNING, Guide of Xinjiang Reclamation History Museum STORYLINE: At the northwestern edge of China's Taklimakan Desert, known as the "Sea of Death," an oasis city emerges in 20 years. About some 10 kilometers north of the downtown, there is an ancient city built on mountains, with beacon towers on the peak and inscriptions on precipices. Both the 20-year-old modern city and the ancient city are parts of Tumxuk City in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The ancient relics, which locals call Tangwangcheng, that is, "Tang King City," date back some 2,000 years. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): WANG JIANXIN, Professor with Northwest University "Tangwangcheng was an important hub on

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Xinhua Headlines: Diverse culture empowers ancient Silk Road hub's modern development

(240125) -- URUMQI, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 25, 2023 shows the head of a Buddha statue from Tang Dynasty (618-907) exhibited at Xinjiang Reclamation History Museum in Tumxuk City, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Zhao Chenjie)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-AME ROUNDUP 2024-TRADE SHOW

(240122) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People attend a trade show of the Association for Mineral Exploration's Roundup 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 22, 2024. The Association for Mineral Exploration's Roundup event kicked off on Monday featuring a four-day trade show with key players in mineral exploration, development, mining and reclamation from around the world. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-AME ROUNDUP 2024-TRADE SHOW

(240122) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Mineral samples are displayed at a trade show of the Association for Mineral Exploration's Roundup 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 22, 2024. The Association for Mineral Exploration's Roundup event kicked off on Monday featuring a four-day trade show with key players in mineral exploration, development, mining and reclamation from around the world. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-AME ROUNDUP 2024-TRADE SHOW

(240122) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People try out the traditional gold panning at a trade show of the Association for Mineral Exploration's Roundup 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 22, 2024. The Association for Mineral Exploration's Roundup event kicked off on Monday featuring a four-day trade show with key players in mineral exploration, development, mining and reclamation from around the world. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-AME ROUNDUP 2024-TRADE SHOW

(240122) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- People look at a mechanized logging table for mineral industry at a trade show of the Association for Mineral Exploration's Roundup 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 22, 2024. The Association for Mineral Exploration's Roundup event kicked off on Monday featuring a four-day trade show with key players in mineral exploration, development, mining and reclamation from around the world. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-AME ROUNDUP 2024-TRADE SHOW

(240122) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drone specialized for mineral exploration is displayed at a trade show of the Association for Mineral Exploration's Roundup 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 22, 2024. The Association for Mineral Exploration's Roundup event kicked off on Monday featuring a four-day trade show with key players in mineral exploration, development, mining and reclamation from around the world. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-AME ROUNDUP 2024-TRADE SHOW

(240122) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A drilling rig for mineral exploration is displayed at a trade show of the Association for Mineral Exploration's Roundup 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 22, 2024. The Association for Mineral Exploration's Roundup event kicked off on Monday featuring a four-day trade show with key players in mineral exploration, development, mining and reclamation from around the world. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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CANADA-VANCOUVER-AME ROUNDUP 2024-TRADE SHOW

(240122) -- VANCOUVER, Jan. 22, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An attendee takes a closer look at a mineral sample through a magnifier at a trade show of the Association for Mineral Exploration's Roundup 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Jan. 22, 2024. The Association for Mineral Exploration's Roundup event kicked off on Monday featuring a four-day trade show with key players in mineral exploration, development, mining and reclamation from around the world. (Photo by Liang Sen/Xinhua)

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Ruyi Island in Haikou

HAIKOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 - Aerial photo of the artificial island "Ruyi Island" in Haikou, Hainan Province, China, Sept 19, 2023. Plans to create a "Dubai of the East" are now in tatters. Ruyi Island is located in the north sea of Haidian Island, Haikou City, about 4.4 kilometers away from the coastline, about 17 kilometers away from Meilan Airport, about 12 kilometers away from the city center of Haikou, with a total reclamation area of 716.34 hectares, including 612 hectares of construction land.

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Ruyi Island in Haikou

HAIKOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 - Aerial photo of the artificial island "Ruyi Island" in Haikou, Hainan Province, China, Sept 19, 2023. Plans to create a "Dubai of the East" are now in tatters. Ruyi Island is located in the north sea of Haidian Island, Haikou City, about 4.4 kilometers away from the coastline, about 17 kilometers away from Meilan Airport, about 12 kilometers away from the city center of Haikou, with a total reclamation area of 716.34 hectares, including 612 hectares of construction land.

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Ruyi Island in Haikou

HAIKOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 - Aerial photo of the artificial island "Ruyi Island" in Haikou, Hainan Province, China, Sept 19, 2023. Plans to create a "Dubai of the East" are now in tatters. Ruyi Island is located in the north sea of Haidian Island, Haikou City, about 4.4 kilometers away from the coastline, about 17 kilometers away from Meilan Airport, about 12 kilometers away from the city center of Haikou, with a total reclamation area of 716.34 hectares, including 612 hectares of construction land.

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Ruyi Island in Haikou

HAIKOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 - Aerial photo of the artificial island "Ruyi Island" in Haikou, Hainan Province, China, Sept 19, 2023. Plans to create a "Dubai of the East" are now in tatters. Ruyi Island is located in the north sea of Haidian Island, Haikou City, about 4.4 kilometers away from the coastline, about 17 kilometers away from Meilan Airport, about 12 kilometers away from the city center of Haikou, with a total reclamation area of 716.34 hectares, including 612 hectares of construction land.

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Ruyi Island in Haikou

HAIKOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 - Aerial photo of the artificial island "Ruyi Island" in Haikou, Hainan Province, China, Sept 19, 2023. Plans to create a "Dubai of the East" are now in tatters. Ruyi Island is located in the north sea of Haidian Island, Haikou City, about 4.4 kilometers away from the coastline, about 17 kilometers away from Meilan Airport, about 12 kilometers away from the city center of Haikou, with a total reclamation area of 716.34 hectares, including 612 hectares of construction land.

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Ruyi Island in Haikou

HAIKOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 - Aerial photo of the artificial island "Ruyi Island" in Haikou, Hainan Province, China, Sept 19, 2023. Plans to create a "Dubai of the East" are now in tatters. Ruyi Island is located in the north sea of Haidian Island, Haikou City, about 4.4 kilometers away from the coastline, about 17 kilometers away from Meilan Airport, about 12 kilometers away from the city center of Haikou, with a total reclamation area of 716.34 hectares, including 612 hectares of construction land.

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HKSAR gov't confident in ensuring ample land supply: official

STORY: HKSAR gov't confident in ensuring ample land supply: official DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:31 LOCATION: HONG KONG CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the forum on financing land creation for Hong Kong 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Cantonese): PAUL CHAN, Financial secretary of HKSAR government 3. various of the forum on financing land creation for Hong Kong 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Cantonese): PAUL CHAN, Financial secretary of HKSAR government 5. various of the forum on financing land creation for Hong Kong STORYLINE: The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has the necessary financing plans to ensure sufficient land supply and support future massive reclamation projects, an official said Wednesday. Paul Chan, financial secretary of the HKSAR government, told a forum on financing land creation that the current-term HKSAR government has been committed to accelerating land supply and supporting infrastructure development in Hong Kong. SOUNDBITE 1 (Cantonese): PAUL CHAN, Fina

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CHINA-GUANGXI-CHONGZUO-WHITE-HEADED LANGURS (CN)

(230808) -- CHONGZUO, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A white-headed langur leaps at a national nature reserve in Luobai Town of Jiangzhou District, Chongzuo City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 5, 2023. The white-headed langur is one of the world's most endangered primate species and exclusive to China. The endangered animal, characterized by the white hair on their heads, are spotted in the karst hills between the Zuojiang and Mingjiang rivers in the city of Chongzuo, Guangxi. In the 1980s, the population of white-headed langur dwindled to some 300 due to deforestation, land reclamation and poaching. Now the population of the animal has increased to around 1,400. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-CHONGZUO-WHITE-HEADED LANGURS (CN)

(230808) -- CHONGZUO, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A white-headed langur leaps at a national nature reserve in Luobai Town of Jiangzhou District, Chongzuo City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 5, 2023. The white-headed langur is one of the world's most endangered primate species and exclusive to China. The endangered animal, characterized by the white hair on their heads, are spotted in the karst hills between the Zuojiang and Mingjiang rivers in the city of Chongzuo, Guangxi. In the 1980s, the population of white-headed langur dwindled to some 300 due to deforestation, land reclamation and poaching. Now the population of the animal has increased to around 1,400. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-CHONGZUO-WHITE-HEADED LANGURS (CN)

(230808) -- CHONGZUO, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A white-headed langur leaps at a national nature reserve in Luobai Town of Jiangzhou District, Chongzuo City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 5, 2023. The white-headed langur is one of the world's most endangered primate species and exclusive to China. The endangered animal, characterized by the white hair on their heads, are spotted in the karst hills between the Zuojiang and Mingjiang rivers in the city of Chongzuo, Guangxi. In the 1980s, the population of white-headed langur dwindled to some 300 due to deforestation, land reclamation and poaching. Now the population of the animal has increased to around 1,400. (Xinhua/Zhang Ailin)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-CHONGZUO-WHITE-HEADED LANGURS (CN)

(230808) -- CHONGZUO, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A white-headed langur leaps at a national nature reserve in Luobai Town of Jiangzhou District, Chongzuo City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 5, 2023. The white-headed langur is one of the world's most endangered primate species and exclusive to China. The endangered animal, characterized by the white hair on their heads, are spotted in the karst hills between the Zuojiang and Mingjiang rivers in the city of Chongzuo, Guangxi. In the 1980s, the population of white-headed langur dwindled to some 300 due to deforestation, land reclamation and poaching. Now the population of the animal has increased to around 1,400. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

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CHINA-GUANGXI-CHONGZUO-WHITE-HEADED LANGURS (CN)

(230808) -- CHONGZUO, Aug. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A tourist takes photos of a white-headed langur at a national nature reserve in Luobai Town of Jiangzhou District, Chongzuo City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Aug. 4, 2023. The white-headed langur is one of the world's most endangered primate species and exclusive to China. The endangered animal, characterized by the white hair on their heads, are spotted in the karst hills between the Zuojiang and Mingjiang rivers in the city of Chongzuo, Guangxi. In the 1980s, the population of white-headed langur dwindled to some 300 due to deforestation, land reclamation and poaching. Now the population of the animal has increased to around 1,400. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)